European myeloma experts recently developed guidelines for the appropriate management of side effects associated with novel agent therapy for older multiple myeloma patients. This article, Part 4 in the series, covers the experts’ recommendations on novel agent use in specific patient populations.

In general, the European experts recommended that older patients with other diseases see a specialist for that specific disease before starting treatment with the novel agents Velcade (bortezomib), thalidomide (Thalomid), and Revlimid (lenalidomide) as well as once treatment has started to assess the impact of treatment on …

European myeloma experts recently developed guidelines for the appropriate management of side effects associated with novel agent therapy for older multiple myeloma patients. This article, Part 3 in a series, summarizes the guidelines for the management of Revlimid-related side effects. Part 1 describes the guidelines for the management of Velcade-related side effects, Part 2 summarizes the guidelines for thalidomide-related side effects, and Part 4 covers the European experts’ recommendations on novel agent use in specific patient populations.

Management Of Revlimid-Related Side Effects

Low Platelet Counts: 

Patients treated with

European myeloma experts recently developed guidelines for the appropriate management of side effects associated with novel agent therapy for older multiple myeloma patients. This article, Part 2 in a series, summarizes the guidelines for the management of thalidomide-related side effects. Part 1 describes the guidelines for the management of Velcade-related side effects, Part 3 summarizes the guidelines for the management of Revlimid-related side effects, and Part 4 summarizes recommendations on novel agent use in specific patient populations.

Management Of Thalidomide-Related Side Effects

Low Platelet Counts: 

Patients treated with thalidomide (Thalomid) commonly …

European myeloma experts recently developed guidelines for the appropriate management of side effects associated with novel agent therapy for older multiple myeloma patients. This article, Part 1 in a series, summarizes the guidelines for the management of Velcade-related side effects. Part 2 summarizes the European experts’ guidelines for the management of thalidomide-related side effects, Part 3 summarizes the guidelines for the management of Revlimid-related side effects, and Part 4 summarizes recommendations on novel agent use in specific patient populations.

The novel agents Velcade (bortezomib), thalidomide (Thalomid), and